Rainfall totals West Palm Beach, FL
For 2026, West Palm Beach has recorded 44.61 inches of rain, according to the station gauge. That is the year-to-date total for the city, measured from the start of the year through the most recent day with a complete reading. The normal rainfall for this same point in the year is 50.27 inches, so the two numbers show how this year's rain is running against the average. The reading comes from the station gauge at Palm Beach International Airport, and it is the basis for the GHCN-Daily station climate record for West Palm Beach.
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Data from Palm Beach International Airport, with records back to 1938. Across the record from 1938, 98 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.76 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
How much rain did West Palm Beach get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.76 inches |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.92 inches |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.39 inches |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0.42 inches |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0.46 inches |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.25 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.58 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.32 inches |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.84 inches |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 3.13 inches |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 1.63 inches |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0.46 inches |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.87 inches |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0.82 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.54 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0.41 inches |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0.27 inches |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 0.55 inches |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 0.43 inches |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.53 inches |
With 3.54 inches on Apr 8, 2026, this is the 123rd wettest of the 11,625 measurable rain days in the Palm Beach International Airport record, which begins in 1938. That is the most rain recorded at this station on April 8 since 1938.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 44.61 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 104-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
West Palm Beach rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.43 inches | 3.47 inches | -3.04 inches (-88%) |
| February | 0.75 inches | 2.63 inches | -1.88 inches (-71%) |
| March | 5.82 inches | 3.31 inches | +2.51 inches (+76%) |
| April | 8.29 inches | 3.68 inches | +4.61 inches (+125%) |
| May | 5.51 inches | 4.91 inches | +0.60 inches (+12%) |
| June | 4.23 inches | 8.48 inches | -4.25 inches (-50%) |
| July | 0.57 inches | 5.63 inches | -5.06 inches (-90%) |
| August | 4.31 inches | 8.68 inches | -4.37 inches (-50%) |
| September | 12.01 inches | 7.96 inches | +4.05 inches (+51%) |
| October | 2.69 inches | 5.90 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in West Palm Beach
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 43 | 22 | 6 | 4 |
| 2019 | 39 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 4 |
| 2016 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Average | 37.0 | 17.6 | 5.3 | 2.1 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Palm Beach International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1938 counts toward the average, 85 years in total.
Past rainfall years in West Palm Beach
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 15.22 inches | Apr 17, 1942 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 108.63 inches | 1947 |
| Driest year | 37.31 inches | 1955 |
| Average year | 61.24 inches | 85 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 134 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1938 | 31,637 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.47 | 2.63 | 3.31 | 3.68 | 4.91 | 8.48 | 5.63 | 8.68 | 7.96 | 5.90 | 3.62 | 3.48 | 61.75 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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